An Edible Voyage

September 2019 I fell in love with Rosendahls Tradgard at first sight.  This beautiful farm to fork garden harvests their own vegetables, herbs and fruits to create delicious offerings bursting with seasonal flavours in their garden cafe and wood-fired bakery.  The setting is idyllic, accessed by a path winding through flowering gardens, and you will be spoilt for choice by the array of open sandwiches, light snacks, hearty meals and decadent cakes, and that's just in the cafe! On site they also have a wood-fired bakery with the most delicious cardamom buns and loaves of bread warm from the oven.   Take a book and enjoy the tranquillity, the fresh air and the glorious aromas of flowers and baking bread.    

September 2019 You can't go more than a few steps in Sweden without coming across a cinnamon and cardamom bun - and that's no bad thing!  In fact, my favourite cinnamon bun was at the Kebnekaise STF hut on the Kungsleden, maybe because I'd had to hike for it and wait for a helicopter to bring it in!   This was a great example of a cardamom bun - the softest dough on the inside, a slight crunch to the outside, and lovely layers to pull apart.  The spicy, herbal, fragrant cardamom, a perfect match to the sweetness. Find it at Drop Coffee, Stockholm, and enjoy alongside one of their own roasted coffees. 

February 2020 Shrove Tuesday! Arguably the best day of the season.  So many delicious pre-Lent treats from all different cultures. Dutch Pancakes What better way to celebrate than at a Dutch pancake house.  Dutch pancakes are a slightly thicker version of French crepes, and there are some weird and wonderful flavour combos.  I loved the concept of this one where the bacon is cooked in to the pancake batter.  The sweetness of the apples pair perfectly with the saltiness of the bacon, whilst adding some bite.  Syrup optional.  Does this count as the main course or pudding pancake?! Try it at Little Amsterdam in Banbury. Semla Or go Swedish with a semla.  Generally sold from January until Shrove Tuesday, these are cardamom buns filled with almond paste and whipped cream.  Heavy buns, full of flavour - strong cardamom and almond, which I found a little overpowering, and lashings of cream.  Although I wasn't altogether taken by...